Narration System for the Journey of Martial Arts

Guo Jing exclaimed in surprise. Facing the probing gazes of the others, Guo Jing touched his head, wincing slightly as he touched his wound. He quickly said, "This is Brother Huang. We met before in Zhangjiakou."

Of the others, apart from Mu Nianci, the rest all had strange looks on their faces, but didn't say anything.

Butler Su nodded and said, "Master, healing your injuries is the priority. Let's go first. Brother Guo, you can go and see your friend."

After Steward Su had settled Wang Chuyi into his room, Yang Tiexin and his daughter, along with Guo Jing, entered with "Brother Huang".

"Hmph! This wasn't my idea to come; it was Brother Jing who insisted on dragging me here." The little beggar snorted and argued as he looked at the crowd.

Butler Su glanced at her, slightly displeased, then turned to look at Wang Chuyi's face. His complexion was ruddy with a hint of ashen, clearly indicating severe poisoning...

"Master, your poisoning is quite severe. With your internal strength, it will be difficult to expel the toxins. Do you have any healing medicine with you?"

Wang Chuyi sat cross-legged on the bed, shook his head and said, "It's alright, but I'll have to trouble you for a few days. I left in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare any medicine. I wonder if Manager Su could arrange for someone to help me purchase the medicinal materials?"

Director Wang recited a prescription, and Steward Su immediately arranged for someone to purchase it.

Among the crowd, "Brother Huang" curled her lips. There were still a few pills in the porcelain bottle in her arms, but firstly, taking them out would reveal her identity; secondly, this Taoist priest was not related to her, and she was reluctant to give up the pills.

Glancing at Guo Jing, whose face was bruised and swollen beside him, the little beggar thought with a touch of heartache: "Brother Jing is also injured. These few 'Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills' would be best used for him to apply to his face and take internally. I can only say that this Taoist priest will have to suffer."

Seeing that Wang Chuyi had already made arrangements, Steward Su immediately turned around and prepared to leave without lingering any longer. Wang Chuyi was injured because of the Yang family father and daughter, so Yang Tiexin and his daughter wanted to stay and take care of him. Although Guo Jing was also injured, he had a natural affinity for the Quanzhen Sect and was unwilling to leave.

This displeased "Brother Huang," who wanted to be alone with her beloved Brother Jing. As a result, she also lost her goodwill towards Wang Chuyi and felt even more justified in not taking out the "Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill."

"Please wait a moment, Manager Su. I have a letter here that my senior brother asked me to deliver." Wang Chuyi took out a letter from his pocket.

At this moment, Butler Su had already reached the door. Upon hearing this, Butler Su nodded, reached out, and from three zhang away, he sucked the light envelope away.

"What incredible internal strength, what profound true energy!" Everyone except Guo Jing, who couldn't understand it, was shocked.

Brother Huang was even more astonished. Although he knew the innkeeper's martial arts were unfathomable, he never expected that he was already on par with his father. At this moment, he was even more surprised, thinking to himself: Such a top-notch master working in a restaurant is indeed an extraordinary person. We must not underestimate the people of the world.

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After leaving the guest room, Butler Su went directly to the small building in the backyard.

"Young master, this is a letter from Master Ma."

Su Yuchen nodded, unfolded the envelope and looked at it. In addition to the usual greetings, the letter explained why Wang Chuyi wanted to go to Daxing Prefecture.

Since their last correspondence, Ma Yu had always felt uneasy about Yang Kang's character. Although he had spoken with Qiu Chuji after Qiu Chuji returned to Zhongnan Mountain, Qiu Chuji seemed very confident in his ability to control Yang Kang.

This only made Ma Yu more uneasy. He knew very well that how could the sons of a high-ranking family like the Prince's Mansion be so easily manipulated by outsiders? Even if Yang Kang was young and inexperienced, what about Wanyan Honglie?

Therefore, Ma Yu was even more worried that Yang Kang was putting on a show in front of Qiu Chuji.

Adding to Su Yuchen's earlier revelation, since Wang Chuyi had to go to Daxing Prefecture on business, Ma Yu decided to ask his junior brother to come and see Yang Kang's character on his behalf.

After reading it, Su Yuchen pushed the letter back to Butler Su, indicating that he should take a look.

After a quick glance, Butler Su understood and asked, "What does the young master mean? Does he want to clarify Yang Kang's character and Wang Chuyi's?"

Su Yuchen shook his head and said:

"The Quanzhen Sect is a major sect in this era, and Wang Chongyang was once the number one in the world. With their pride, how could they possibly listen to what we have to say?"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that the Seven Masters of Quanzhen are not very skilled in martial arts. They are all proud and arrogant. Apart from Ma Yu, who has some Daoist qualities, the others are more like martial arts practitioners in the Jianghu."

Even if you tell Director Wang something, he'll probably still think you have some ulterior motives.

"We don't need to worry about this. In the end, this is a private matter for the Quanzhen Sect. If they don't stumble a few times, they probably won't be able to wake up from Wang Chongyang's glory."

“Ma Yu has the Daoist nature, but he prefers stillness to movement. This would be a good thing in times of peace, but it is not appropriate at present. Qiu Chuji is fierce and brave, and hates evil as if it were his enemy, but he is a bit too fierce. If he could temper his sharpness and learn to restrain his edge and hide his sword, wouldn’t that be a blessing for the Daoist school?”

What do you think of Guo Jing?

"Uh..." Butler Su was taken aback, not understanding why the conversation suddenly turned to Guo Jing. But after a moment's thought, he said, "This young brother Guo is honest and straightforward, and sincere. Although he is a bit dull, he has a very good character and is wise beyond his years. Moreover, in my opinion, with more experience, he will definitely become extraordinary."

Su Yuchen muttered to himself, "Yes, after all, he's the chosen one, given his luck..."

"Does the young master have any plans?" Butler Su asked tentatively.

Su Yuchen shook his head and said, "I just have some ideas. What do you think of him as emperor?"

"Huh? This...this...I'm afraid..." Butler Su stammered, dumbfounded.

Su Yuchen said:

"I only did it on a whim, but I didn't want the people of the Central Plains to suffer again, and for the scene of the Five Barbarian Invasions to repeat itself."

"Now that the Southern Song Dynasty is weak, the Zhao family does not seem to have any signs of a revival."

"Now that Temujin has unified Mongolia, the true dragon of the steppe has been born. While the Later Jin and Western Xia still serve as buffers, the Central Plains still have one last chance."

"Guo Jing is simple and honest by nature, but as long as he can recognize and appoint people to their positions, and given that he is destined for greatness, he may very well succeed."

"The little beggar downstairs is the daughter of Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic. Huang Yaoshi is a genius with extraordinary talent. In addition to martial arts, he is proficient in agriculture, water conservancy, divination of the five elements, medicine and military strategy."

"I see that the girl has already developed feelings for Guo Jing. If they can get married, with Huang Yaoshi as their strategist, they can occupy Xiangyang and then use it as a base to take over Sichuan. They will then have a good balance of power. They can retreat to defend Sichuan and become the King of Shu; or they can advance and swallow up Chu and become the King of Chu. At the very least, they can stay in Sichuan and leave a trace of their lineage for the Han people."

Butler Su shook his head and said:

"That's probably impossible. Guo Jing has no foundation, no soldiers, and no one to rely on. Who would dare to pledge allegiance to him?"

"Moreover, although the Southern Song court was weak, the civil officials in the court held power and might not be willing to recognize Guo Jing, a peasant, as the legitimate ruler. After all, only those they supported could bring them benefits."

"Unless, unless the young master, in his divine form, intervenes in this matter and corrupts people's hearts..."

Chapter 465 The Solitude of Reaching the Pinnacle

Su Yuchen shook his head dismissively and said:

"People's hearts are won through fighting."

"When war comes and they are facing death, they will naturally yearn for peace. Don't underestimate the civil service, but don't overestimate them either. The more you kill, the more willing some will be to write your biography."

"Moreover, if Guo Jing really had the chance, given the mentality of those powerful families, they would definitely hedge their bets. They understand the principle of 'not putting all your eggs in one basket' best."

"If the bet fails, at most you'll lose one or two descendants; if you win, you can have a family fortune for three hundred years. Why not?"

At this point, he said somewhat listlessly:

"Well, this is just a spur-of-the-moment decision. Let's take it one step at a time. If there's an opportunity, I wouldn't mind giving him a push. If there isn't, then that's just fate."

"The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people; that's a good choice too."

At this point, he looked through the void towards the backyard gate and said, "I'm afraid Su Ding is having trouble buying medicine. Go and take a look. It's unavoidable that Master Wang is facing this calamity."

"What does the young master mean..." Butler Su inquired.

Su Yuchen waved his hand and said, "Wang Chuyi's calamity is Guo Jing's opportunity; it's destiny bestowed upon him. You don't need to interfere; let them be."

Butler Su nodded and stopped asking questions. In any case, Su Yuchen was in charge of everything, so if he didn't understand, he didn't understand.

As soon as he stepped out of the courtyard gate, he saw Su Ding standing helplessly at the door of Wang Chuyi's residence. Yang Tiexin and his daughter, as well as Guo Jing and Huang Rong who came out from another room, all looked anxious and helpless.

At this moment, Huang Rong had regained her appearance and was no longer the dirty little beggar; Guo Jing was anxious but also a little confused, and he still couldn't accept that "Brother Huang" had suddenly become "Rong'er".

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"Manager Su." Su Ding hurriedly said upon seeing Steward Su.

Butler Su nodded and calmly asked, "What happened?"

Su Ding looked slightly helpless and said:

"I arrived too late. The Prince of Zhao's mansion mobilized hundreds of servants and guards to buy up all the medicinal herbs needed in the city's pharmacies. I went to several places, and it was the same every time."

"I went to several major gangs in the city, and they all looked distressed. The Prince of Zhao's mansion has ordered the constables and the city guards to strictly check the city gates and not allow anyone to bring medicine for injuries into the city. So their smuggling business in the city can no longer continue."

"Now it's really impossible to buy them even if you want to."

"Although I used some methods and those gangs agreed to smuggle some medicinal herbs in secretly, it will still take at least two or three days."

Only then did Yang and his daughter, along with Huang Rong, realize that the shop assistant had secretly done so much; it wasn't that he wasn't trying, but that he truly had no other choice.

"Unfortunately, my 'Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills' were all used up by Brother Jing just now, and it's too late to make more now," Huang Rong thought to herself.

Guo Jing said anxiously, "Then... what should we do? Master Wang still needs these medicinal herbs to save his life."

Wang Chuyi, who was healing himself in the room, smiled faintly, got up and walked over, weakly saying, "It's alright. If that's the case, then it's fate. I'll force the poison to my left hand and cut off my own arm. That should save my life."

Guo Jing shook his head and said, "No, that's not appropriate. This matter was originally the young prince's fault, and what he did was even more wrong. How can we implicate the Daoist Master?"

Seeing Guo Jing's face covered in sweat from anxiety, Huang Rong pursed her lips and said, "I have a way."

"What method?" Guo Jing asked.

Huang Rong said, "Since all the medicinal herbs have been taken away by the Prince Zhao's mansion, they must have plenty left. Why don't we just go to the Prince Zhao's mansion and rob them?"

Wang Chuyi said, "That's not advisable. The Zhao Prince's mansion is heavily guarded, with nearly a hundred soldiers, plus many experts. It's too dangerous."

Yang Tiexin said, "Those few well-known experts were injured by Manager Su, so it's nothing serious. Besides, the Taoist priest was injured because of us, father and daughter, so we can't just ignore it."

Seeing Guo Jing nod repeatedly, Huang Rong said helplessly, "We're just going to steal some medicinal herbs, not storm the Prince's mansion. We just need to be careful. Although the Prince's mansion is heavily guarded, it's impossible for it to be completely foolproof. Besides..."

She turned her gaze to the silent Steward Su and said, "With Steward Su's martial arts skills, entering and leaving the Prince Zhao's mansion would be a piece of cake. If Steward Su is willing to take action, there will naturally be no problem."

Steward Su glanced at her indifferently and said, "Zhige Tower has an agreement with each of the royal mansions. If the royal mansions do not cause trouble for Zhige Tower, people from Zhige Tower cannot break into the royal mansions."

Guo Jing nodded and said, "Then we really can't trouble Manager Su."

Yang Tiexin nodded and said, "Brother Su has a group of people from Zhige Tower to support, so we really can't afford to break ties with the Zhao Prince's Mansion."

Huang Rong secretly pursed her lips, inwardly cursing the two idiots. With Manager Su's martial arts skills, even if she went to Prince Zhao's mansion, they wouldn't find her. In the end, she just didn't want to go.

Seemingly seeing through Huang Rong's thoughts, Steward Su gave the beggar Huang Rong a deep look and said indifferently, "I have other matters to attend to, so this matter can only be discussed between you two. However, I can guarantee that as long as you leave the Zhao Prince's mansion, I will protect your safety."

Watching Manager Su and the shop assistant walk away, Huang Rong pursed her lips and said, "To investigate the Zhao Prince's mansion, it's best to do it at night, and I know where the defenses should be weakest..."

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Watching Butler Su leave, Su Yuchen stood with his hands behind his back by the window of the small building, 'looking' at the bustling lobby, and thought to himself:

It seems I overestimated the martial prowess of this world. Without the martial strength of one person to subdue an entire nation, the so-called rankings will not be taken seriously by royalty or powerful clans.

It is unlikely that this will incite conflict in the martial arts world and ignite the warlike and competitive spirit of the Han people.

Indeed, the "Nine Yin Manual" is merely a book that has slipped out of the imperial court. Perhaps it was deliberately left to circulate among the common people?

In order to incite conflict among the Five Greats and weaken the power of the martial arts world?

This is where things get interesting. In the original story, how did Hong Qigong safely enter and leave the Lin'an Imperial Palace? As the place that provided meals for the emperor and the harem, the Imperial Kitchen couldn't possibly be without skilled guards.

Therefore, the experts in the palace are on the same level as the Five Greats, and each has their own important roles and responsibilities, so they can't gang up on him. Besides, he hasn't gone to other forbidden areas, so out of sight, out of mind?

Qu Lingfeng was Huang Yaoshi's eldest disciple. Even with his leg broken, his martial arts skills were by no means inferior to the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. The fact that he was chased by imperial guards whenever he entered or left the palace suggests that the true masters within the palace didn't take him seriously. Or perhaps they were wary of Huang Yaoshi's relentless pursuit and didn't want to become mortal enemies.

Thinking about all these random thoughts, Su Yuchen felt increasingly lonely at the top of the world. No wonder the top masters in the high-level martial arts and immortal martial arts worlds all sought to ascend to immortality, and even Dugu Qiubai in the low-level martial arts world sealed his sword and went into seclusion.

"When you reach the summit, you'll see all the mountains below. This martial world is really boring. Fine, I'll go and see it for myself, to end the ties of this body. If it's not interesting, I'll just leave."

You feel lost. Will you strive to become a great hero, or will you try to save the people of the Central Plains from the fall of your iron cavalry?

You felt a long-lost loneliness, a human experience. You were not misled by powerful forces, and your Dao heart has become more perfect and unobstructed.

As night fell, Su Yuchen stood with his hands behind his back, watching the afterglow of the setting sun. Ever since he achieved the status of a Yang God, the feeling of looking down on the mortal world from a high position had weakened considerably.

"Immortal, immortal, you are both an immortal and a human."

Chapter 466 Reversing the Nine Yin, A New Achievement

As the sun sets and the night lights begin to twinkle.

As lights began to twinkle in twos and threes, Zhige Tower welcomed new guests.

The newcomer was dressed in white, with a light fur coat and brocade belt, his hair tied up with a jade hairpin. His face was handsome and refined, yet he possessed the unique heroic spirit of a martial artist, adding to his charm. Occasionally, a glint of sharp light would flash in his eyes, clearly indicating that he had profound internal strength.

"Manager Su, I apologize for disturbing you. I am Ouyang Ke, and I am here on behalf of the Prince Zhao's Mansion."

Butler Su nodded from behind the counter without saying a word.

Ouyang Ke smiled helplessly, but since he had taken on this task, he would not give up halfway: "His Highness is deeply sorry to learn of the farce that the young master caused outside today. Here is a ginseng, a treasure that has been around for a hundred years. Please accept it, Manager Su."

Looking at the brocade box on the counter, Butler Su paid no attention and said, "I haven't heard of you. Are you new to Daxing Prefecture, young master?"

Ouyang Ke nodded and said, "I came to your residence at the invitation of Prince Zhao, and I only entered the city last night. It's normal that the manager doesn't recognize me. However, I have heard of the reputation of Zhige Tower very well."

"My mere reputation is nothing but everyone's kind offer," Butler Su said calmly.

Ouyang Ke smiled, waved his folding fan, and said...

"The shopkeeper is too modest. Although I am new to Daxing Prefecture, I know that Zhige Tower is no ordinary establishment that can suppress several royal residences in the city."